healing power of herbs for curing asthma

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Asthma, Greek word means "panting". It is a common chronic inflammatory disease in wider population across countries these days. Certain herbs have the healing power to control Asthma.

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Presented by Dr. Sudhakar KokateDirector PPRC, India

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Asthma

Ancient time known as “Shwasa” meaning

disease pertaining to breathing or respiration

Asthma is a lung disease

Elaborate description available from the earliest

times

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Asthma

Classification according to Ayurveda:

1. Kshudra shwasa

2. Maha shwasa

3. Urdhva shwasa

4. Chhinna shwasa

5. Tamak shwasa

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Kshudra shwasa

Because of vititation of air in the alimentary tract

Not much pain involved & Easily curable

Doesn’t interfere in food course or breathing

Doesn’t disturb the sensory organs

Not much harmful to the body as compared to other

types

In allopath such conditions are grouped under

exertional dyspnoea PPRC/INDIA 03

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Maha shwasa

Caused by disturbance in respiratory movement

of air

Patient feels great obstruction in respiration

Breathes without break with a very loud and

long stertore

Voluntary control disappears, wheezing audible

sounds called as major dyspnoea in AyurvedaPPRC/INDIA 04

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Maha shwasa

Patient looses all senses of understanding and

knowledge. Restless look in eyes, distorted voice

going into semi-comatose condition

According to allopathy the wheezing sound is

similar to that of the heart, kidney and brain

disorders

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Urdhva shwasa

Expiration prolonged, insignificant inspiration

Mouth and respiratory tract get obstructed with

cough

Eyes turn upwards and restless

Severe pain and person suffers from delusions

and senselessness

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Urdhva shwasa

According to Ayurveda this condition is harmful

According to Allopathy, such condition is found

in pneumonia, lung abcesses, gangrene, acute

inflammation in lungs, epilepsy.

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Chhinna shwasa

Depressed breathing system

Person breathes with great difficulty and full force with

interruption

Person suffers from constipation, excessive sweating,

repeated fainting, burning and retention of urine, eyes

full of tears, unconsciousness, dry mouth

According to allopathy this is interrupted respiratory

dyspnoea PPRC/INDIA 08

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Tamaka shwasa

Two types: Pratamaka and Santamaka

Febrile dyspnoea appears in a person with fever and

fainting

Santamaka, cardiac asthma greatly aggravates during

night

Person feels submerged in a sea of darkness

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Asthma

Chronic disease

Long term disease that has no cure

Asthma – Greek word “Panting” common

inflammatory disease

Cause: Genetic and environmental factors

2011…..235-330 million people suffered from

asthma world wide PPRC/INDIA 10

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Asthma

250,000 – 345,000 people die every year

Adult women suffer more than men

Asthma affects:

7% population in U.S.

5% population in U.K., Canada, Australia

14 – 15% population in New Zealand

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History of Asthma

Ancient Egypt – Asthma treated by drinking incense

mixture called ‘Kyphi’

Hippocrates circa 450 B.C. – Greek word ‘Panting’

for this specific respiratory problem

1873 – Pathophysiology of disease known

1880 – Use of intravenous doses of ‘Pilocarpin’ for

treatment PPRC/INDIA 12

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History of Asthma

1886 – Dr. F. H. Bosworth theorized relation

between asthma and hay fever

1905 – Use of epinephrine for treatment

1950 – Use of oral corticosteroids in treatment

1960 – Wide use of inhaled corticosteroids

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Practice parameters

Allergy testing

Anaphylaxis

Drug allergy

Food allergy

Immunodeficiency

Skin allergy

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Asthma triggers

Organic compounds

Formaldehyde exposure

Dust mites cockroaches

Animal dander

Mold

Certain viral respiratory infections

Respiratory syncytialPPRC/INDIA 15

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Asthma triggers

Virus and rhinovirus

Cigarette smoke, Pets, Aspirin

Smoking during pregnancy

Environmental chemicals

Environmental pollution

Traffic pollution

High ozone levelsPPRC/INDIA 16

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Symptoms

Wheezing, shortness of breath

Chest tightness, coughing

Symptoms worse at night, early mornings

Also exposure to cold air or triggers

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Associated diseases

Gastro oesophageal reflex disc

Rhino sinusitis

Obstructive sleep apnea

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Medicines for Asthma

Two types:

Long term and quick relief

Quick relief or rescue device nebulize 1-2

times / mouth

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Long term medicine

Cromolyn

Omalizumab (anti-Ig E)

Beta 2 agonists

Leukotriene modifiers

Theophylline

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Rescue medicine

Beta 2 agonists

Inhaled short acting

Rule: Quick relief medicines shouldn’t be used /

prescribed in place of long term control

medicines or medicines that doesn’t reduce

inflammation

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Classification of drugsBased on Mechanism of action

1 Bronchodilatory activity

2 Mast cell stabilizing activity

3 Anti-allergic activity

4 Anti-inflammatory activity

5 Inhibiting interleukins (ILs) biosynthesis

6 Inhibiting leukotrienes (LTs) biosynthesis

7 Inhibiting platelet activating factor

8 Ability to inhibit lipoxygenase

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Plantshaving

Bronchodilatory activity

1

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Adhatoda vasicaPPRC/INDIA 25

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Albizzia lebbeckPPRC/INDIA 26

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Ammi visnagaPPRC/INDIA 27

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Artemisia caerulescensPPRC/INDIA 28

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Belamcanda chinensisPPRC/INDIA 29

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Benincasa hispidaPPRC/INDIA 30

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Cissampelos sympodialisPPRC/INDIA 31

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Clerodendron serratumPPRC/INDIA 32

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Coleus forskohliiPPRC/INDIA 33

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Elaeocarpus sphaericusPPRC/INDIA 34

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Galphimia glaucaPPRC/INDIA 35

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Ocimum sanctumPPRC/INDIA 36

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Picrorhiza kurroaPPRC/INDIA 37

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Tylophora asthmaticaPPRC/INDIA 38

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Vitex negundoPPRC/INDIA 39

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Rosmarinus officinalisPPRC/INDIA 40

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Curcuma longaPPRC/INDIA 41

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Drimys winteriPPRC/INDIA 42

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Ephedra sinicaPPRC/INDIA 43

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Gleditsia sinensis Lam.PPRC/INDIA 44

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Caesalpinia bonducPPRC/INDIA 45

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Plantshaving

Mast cell stabilizing

activity

2

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Achyranthes asperaPPRC/INDIA 47

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Azadirachta indicaPPRC/INDIA 48

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Bacopa monnieriPPRC/INDIA 49

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Drymaria cordataPPRC/INDIA 50

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Cassia alataPPRC/INDIA 51

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Citrus unshiuPPRC/INDIA 52

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Hi-chum s. glabrescencePPRC/INDIA 53

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Plantshaving

Anti-allergic activity

3

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Desmodium adscendensPPRC/INDIA 55

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Solanum melongenaPPRC/INDIA 56

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Plantshaving

Anti-inflammatory activity

4

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Asystasia gangeticaPPRC/INDIA 58

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Calotropis proceraPPRC/INDIA 59

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Ocimum sanctumPPRC/INDIA 60

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Cinnamonum zelanicumPPRC/INDIA 61

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Ixora coccineaPPRC/INDIA 62

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Allium sativumPPRC/INDIA 63

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Glycyrrhiza glabraPPRC/INDIA 64

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Anacardium occidentalePPRC/INDIA 65

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Caesalpiniaceae bonducellaPPRC/INDIA 66

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Morus indicaPPRC/INDIA 67

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Curcuma amadaPPRC/INDIA 68

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Cassia fistulaPPRC/INDIA 69

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Plantsinhibiting

Interleukins (ILs)

biosynthesis

5

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Ganoderma tsugaePPRC/INDIA 71

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Plantsinhibiting

Leukotrienes (LTs)

Biosynthesis

6

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Nigella sativaPPRC/INDIA 73

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Plantsinhibiting

Platelet-activating factor

7

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Gingko bilobaPPRC/INDIA 75

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Plantshaving ability to inhibit

Lipoxygenase

8

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Allium cepaPPRC/INDIA 77

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